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Olli Jokinen

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Olli Jokinen
Jokinen during his time with the Nashville Predators in 2014
Born (1978-12-05) 5 December 1978 (age 47)
Kuopio, Finland
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 191 lb (87 kg; 13 st 9 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for KalPa
HIFK
Los Angeles Kings
New York Islanders
Florida Panthers
EHC Kloten
Södertälje SK
Phoenix Coyotes
Calgary Flames
New York Rangers
Winnipeg Jets
Nashville Predators
Toronto Maple Leafs
St. Louis Blues
National team  Finland
NHL draft 3rd overall, 1997
Los Angeles Kings
Playing career 1995–2015

Olli Veli Pekka Jokinen (born 5 December 1978) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey centre. He played parts of 19 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Los Angeles Kings, New York Islanders, Florida Panthers, Phoenix Coyotes, Calgary Flames, New York Rangers, Winnipeg Jets, Nashville Predators, Toronto Maple Leafs, and St. Louis Blues. Outside of the NHL, Jokinen has played for KalPa and HIFK of the SM-liiga, EHC Kloten of the Nationalliga A (NLA), and Södertälje SK of the Elitserien.

Internationally, Jokinen played for Finland. He won a silver medal them at the 2006 Winter Olympics and two bronze medals at the 2010 Winter Olympics and 2014 Winter Olympics.

Career

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Before playing in the NHL, Jokinen played parts of one season with KalPa and one season with HIFK of the SM-liiga. He had a successful time with both teams. He won the Jarmo Wasama Memorial Trophy as being the top rookie in the SM-liiga. In the 1998-99 season, he was awarded the Matti Keinonen trophy for most effective player in the SM-liiga and the Jari Kurri Trophy for being the best player in the SM-liiga playoffs.[1]

He was drafted 3rd overall by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1997 NHL entry draft.[2] On 1 October, Jokinen made his NHL debut in a 3–3 overtime tie against the Pittsburgh Penguins.[3] On 24 November 2018, he recorded his first NHL point, assisting on a Glen Murray goal in a 2–2 overtime tie against the St. Louis Blues.[4] On 10 November, Jokinen scored his first NHL goal against Jean-Sébastien Giguère in a 5–4 overtime loss against the Calgary Flames.[5]

On June 20, 1999, the Kings traded Jokinen along with Josh Green, Mathieu Biron, and a 1999 first-round draft pick to the New York Islanders in exchange for Žigmund Pálffy, Bryan Smolinski, Marcel Cousineau, and a 1999 fourth-round selection.[6] He played all 82 games, scoring 11 goals and recording 10 for 21 points.

On June 24, 2000, the Islanders traded Jokinen along with Roberto Luongo to the Florida Panthers in exchange for Mark Parrish and Oleg Kvasha.[7] He did not enjoy his first season in Florida, being criticized by head coach Terry Murray with others starting to call him a bust. This depressed him and he started thinking about moving back to Finland but stayed with the team.[8] He started to improve his play after the Panthers hired Mike Keenan to become their head coach.[9] On July 20, 2001, Jokinen signed a one-year contract to stay with the Panthers.[10] He was named to his first NHL All-Star that year.[11] On July 19, 2002, Jokinen signed a contract to stay with the Panthers.[12] On July 16, 2003, Jokinen signed another one-year contract to stay with the Panthers.[13] On September 12, 2005, Jokinen again signed a one-year contract to stay with the Panthers.[14] On October 7, 2003, the Panthers named Jokinen as their next captain.[15] On November 25, 2005, Jokinen scored his first NHL career hat-trick in a 6–3 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins.[16] On March 9, 2006, Jokinen signed a four-year contract to stay with the Panthers.[17] On February 10, 2008 during a game against the Buffalo Sabres, Jokinen was involved in a scary incident. After being knocked down by Sabres Clarke MacArthur, Jokinen's leg flew upwards and his skate blade struck the carotid artery of his teammate Richard Zedník. He began to leak blood from his neck and had to rush off the ice.[18]

On June 20, 2008, the Panthers traded Jokinen to the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for Keith Ballard, Nick Boynton, and a 2008 second-round draft pick.[19] Jokinen played 57 games with the Coyotes, scoring 21 goals and recording 21 assists for 42 points.

On March 4, 2009, the Coyotes traded Jokinen along with a 2009 third-round draft pick to the Calgary Flames in exchange for Matthew Lombardi, Brandon Prust and a 2010 first-round draft pick.[20] Jokinen did not have a good 2009–10 season and was largely blamed for the Flames missing the playoffs that year as fans believed that he did not live up to his contract.[21]

On February 1, 2010, the Flames traded Jokinen along with Brandon Prust to the New York Rangers in exchange for Chris Higgins and Aleš Kotalík.[22] Jokinen later admitted that he was traded because of his poor performance.[23] Jokinen played 26 games with the Rangers, scoring 4 goals and recording 11 assists for 15 points.

On July 2, 2010, Jokinen signed a two-year, $6 million contract to rejoin the Flames.[24] Some fans were not happy about his signing.[25] On January 1, 2012, Jokinen played in his 1,000 NHL game in a 5–3 loss to the Nashville Predators.[26]

On July 2 2012, Jokinen signed a two-year, $9 million contract to join the Winnipeg Jets.[27] Over two seasons with the Jets, he scored 25 goals and recorded 32 assists for 57 points.

On July 20, 2014, he signed a one-year, $2.5 million contract to join the Nashville Predators.[28] He played 48 games with the Predators, scoring 3 goals and recording 3 assists for 6 points.

On February 15, 2015, the Predators traded Jokinen along with Brendan Leipsic and a 2015 first-round draft pick to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for Cody Franson and Mike Santorelli.[29] He only played 6 games with the Leafs, recording 1 assist.

On March 2, the Leafs traded Jokinen to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for Joakim Lindström and a 2016 sixth-round draft pick.[30] He played 8 games with the Predators, scoring 1 goal and recording 2 assists for 3 points.

Jokinen decided to retire from playing professional ice hockey in 2015.

References

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  1. ↑ "Muistatko vielä? Näin Olli Jokinen räjäytti HIFK-juhlat 1998! Katso". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Kings play it aggressively with Jokinen". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Jokinen proud of his longevity". National Post. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Los Angeles Kings - St. Louis Blues - Nov 5, 1998". National Hockey League. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Calgary Takes Care Of Kings In OT". CBS News. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Stanley Cup Finals; Palffy Goes To Kings; Isles Get Prospects". The New York Times. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Islanders draft a goalie and make 3 big trades". The New York Times. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Busting out". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Finland's Jokinen finally doing it at the right time". USA Today. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Panthers Re-sign Center Olli Jokinen". Florida Panthers. Archived from the original on June 3, 2002. Retrieved January 22, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  11. ↑ "Jokinen Enjoys NHL All-Star Debut". Plainview Herald. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Panthers C Olli Jokinen Agrees to Terms". Florida Panthers. Archived from the original on July 3, 2003. Retrieved January 22, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  13. ↑ "Florida Panthers Re-sign Jokinen and Kozlov". Florida Panthers. Archived from the original on December 6, 2004. Retrieved January 22, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  14. ↑ "Panthers Ink Jokinen and Van Ryn". Florida Panthers. Archived from the original on October 17, 2005. Retrieved January 22, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  15. ↑ "Jokinen is Deemed 'C' Worthy". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Hurricanes blow past Leafs". Cape Cod Times. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  17. ↑ "Cats Agree to Terms with C Olli Jokinen". Florida Panthers. Archived from the original on July 5, 2022. Retrieved January 22, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  18. ↑ "Common Carotid Artery Laceration in a Professional Hockey Player". The American Journal of Sports Medicine. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  19. ↑ "Coyotes trade for Jokinen". The Arizona Republic. Archived from the original on September 4, 2014. Retrieved January 22, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  20. ↑ "No joke: Flames add Olli at Deadline". Sportsnet. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  21. ↑ "Jokinen deal started downhill slide". Calgary Sun. Archived from the original on June 13, 2012. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  22. ↑ "Rangers acquire Jokinen, Prust from Calgary". New York Rangers. Archived from the original on February 6, 2010. Retrieved January 22, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  23. ↑ "Run out of town". Toronto Sun. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  24. ↑ "Jokinen returns to Flames on 2-year deal". Sportsnet. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  25. ↑ "Angry Flames fans blow their tops". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  26. ↑ "Forgotten Predators Forward Named to Florida Panthers Quarter-Century Team". The Hockey News. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  27. ↑ "Jets agree to terms with Olli Jokinen". Winnipeg Jets. Archived from the original on July 7, 2012. Retrieved January 22, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  28. ↑ "Predators Sign Olli Jokinen to One-Year Deal". Nashville Predators. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved January 22, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  29. ↑ "Leafs acquire draft pick, Leipsic and Jokinen from Predators". Toronto Maple Leafs. Archived from the original on February 15, 2015. Retrieved January 22, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  30. ↑ "Maple Leafs ship Jokinen to Blues". Sportsnet. Retrieved January 22, 2026.

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